Reel



F. C.- MEYER July 12, 1.932.

REEL

Filed July 5, 1930 INVENTOR. w6z%%. BY w w ATTORNEYS Patented July 12,1932 FRED c. MEYER; 0F I'ATERSON, new JERSEY, ASsIGNQR.BYMESNEASSiGNMENTS, TO THE OKONITE-CALLENDER CABLE COMPANY, ncoaronarnn,or PATEBSO1\T,;I\TEW JERSEY, A conronarron on NEW JERSEY REELApplication as July 3, 1930. sem N... {465,539.

This invention relates to reels, more particularly to reels for holdingand protecting heavy material such as lead covered cables, and isparticularly directed to providing an 5 improved form of lagging. forsuch reels.

Reels as at present constructed are usually provided with wooden lagswhich extend lengthwise of the reel and are spiked orsecured to the endflanges of the reel for the pur- 10 pose of covering and protecting thecontents of the reel. In shipment, however, the lagging may become looseor be knocked off ens tirely so as to expose the material underneath toinjury or if the lagging merely becomes loose cinders and gravel workbetween the lags to injure the cable beneath. A. great deal of labor andexpense are involved due to destruction of the reel flanges by thespikes by which the lagging is spiked to the reel flanges, necessitatingrepairs, drawing the spikes, culling the lags and stacking the lags forre-use. All of the drawbacks above pointed out are overcome by thepresent invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows a reel embodying my invention in part sectional elevation;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a modification.

Referring to the drawing in detail: The reel comprises the usual bodyportion on which the cable or other material 2 is wound, while 3designates the end flanges of the reel and 4 flanges of smaller diameterthan the flanges 3 and lying inside the end flanges 3.

In accordance with the present invention I apply to the end flanges 3 aZ-flange 5 of metal, each flange completely surrounding the flange 3 ofthe reel and extending downwardly along the inner face of the flange andthen inwardly of the reel so as to overlie and surround the flange 4.The Z-flange is secured permanently in place. I then apply a metal stripor lagging 9 about the reel between the end flanges 3, this stripoverlying and resting upon that portion of each of the Z-flanges whichsurrounds the reel flanges 4. The ends of the lagging overlap as shownat 10, the overlapped ends being fastened together by bolts 11 orotherwise. This provides aconstruction in which the Z-flanges 5 arepermanently positioned .on the reel,-'it being unnecessary toremovethese'flanges for the purpose of removing the contents of thereel. These Zrflanges'alsofunction as tires when the reel is rolledovera surface, thereby protecting the'end flanges 3 against injury.

It will be apparent also that the lagging strip 9 being of metal willnot be damaged easily and inasmuch as it is in one piece may be readilyremoved and placed in position again so that the use of spikes and thelike is I PATE T orgies avoided. It will be appreciated also that my 3construction also protects the inner flanges 4. In the modificationshown in Fig. 3 each of the Z-flanges 5 has been substituted by two setsof angles, one designated 12immediately overlying the outer flanges 3 ofthe reel with the web lying along the inner face of the flange 3, theother designated 13 bolted to the angles 12 and immediately overlyingthe inner flanges 4: of the reel. 7 r

In this form of myinvention I retain th metal strip or lagging 9, thesame being wrapped about the reel and lying upon the base of the angles13 much in the same fashion as in Fig. 1.

I have explained that the reel is, of wood but it is to be understoodthat my invention may be employedto good advantage with metal reels ifdesired, without sacrificing its advantages.

What I claim is v 1. In combination, a reel provided with end flanges, ametal flange surrounding each of said reel flanges, the base of each ofsaid I last mentioned flanges extending inwardly of the reel away fromthe reel end flanges, a metal lagging lying between the reel end flangesand resting upon said inwardly extending flange bases, and means forholding the metal lagging in place.

2. In combination, a reel provided with end flanges, a metal Z-flangesurrounding each end flange, reel flanges intermediate said end flangesand adjacent thereto, each of said 'Z-flanges extending downwardly alongthe inner face of the end flanges and then inwardly away from said endflanges so as tosurround the said intermediate flanges, a metal laggingstrip lying between the reel end flanges and surrounding and contactingwith that portion of the Z-flanges overlying the intermediate reelflanges, and means for securing" the lagging strip in place.

3. In combination with a reel provided with end flanges and intermediateflanges 0f smallerdiameteradjacent thereto of an an-[f gle flangesurrounding each end'flange, the web of each angle flange extendingalong the inner face of each of said end flanges, an angle flangesurrounding each of said intermediate reel flanges, the web-of'each ofthe last mentioned flanges lyingalong each of the webs of the firstmentioned angle flanges, means for securinggtlie first andfsecond'mentioned flanges to each other, and metal lagging overlyingthe bases ofthe second mentioned angle flanges.

This specification signed this 30th day of

